MCAP Review 4: Constitutional Principles

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Which newspaper headline provides the best example of limited government? Options: Military Dictator Refuses to Give Up Power, Senator Indicted (charged with a crime) for Accepting a Bribe, Individual Donates Money to Political Campaign, Supreme Court Justice Retires (steps down) after Ten Years on Bench

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Senator Indicted (charged with a crime) for Accepting a Bribe

Answer explanation

Government leaders have limited power — if they break the law, they face consequences just like anyone else.

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Which of these is an example of checks and balances? The Senate rejects a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court.

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The Senate rejects a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court.

Answer explanation

Checks and balances always involve at least 2 of the 3 branches.

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Which of these is an example of separation of powers? Representatives rewrite a bill in a committee meeting. Representatives hold hearing to understand public opinion. The president enforces a law passed by Congress. The president fires a cabinet member who is performing poorly.

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The president enforces a law passed by Congress.

Answer explanation

Look for an answer that involves at least two different "branches" of government.

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Which of these excerpts from the Constitution best reflects the principle of checks and balances? Options: "The Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.", "All persons born in the United States are citizens.", "Every bill passed by Congress must be signed by the president before becoming law."

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"Every bill passed by Congress must be signed by the president before becoming law."

Answer explanation

An example of checks and balances always involves at least 2 different branches of government.

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Which principle of U.S. government does the political cartoonist imply the President is destroying?

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checks and balances

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This quote shows the concept of: “In creating a government, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the people; and then make it control itself.”

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limited government

Answer explanation

The government controlling itself shows the idea of limited government.